Truck Tag rating

[ahlkey]

Interesting subject. Here in Wisconsin both trucks and trailers cost me the same based on ratings. It appears similar to what is done in Indiana? I have my F650 truck registrated at 26K (GVWR is 26,000) and a GN trailer rated at 22K but registered at 26K (only options are 20K or 26K). The truck has a GCWR rating of 42K even though if you added the combined trailer & truck loads it would be higher from a registration standpoint. Never had a problem when checked but typically don't pull more than 20K and together with truck my GCWR weight is around 33K. When it comes to GCWR I believe it is figured based on the actual weight of the truck/load plus trailer/load and not the manufactuer vehicle GVWR.

 

[ultrarunner]

Just renewed my 85 Chevrolet G20 Van tags... 6600 gvw

$180 tags + 69.95 emission test + 8.25 certificate + $250 for a new Cat because the the 15 mph dyno Nox was a few ppm over the limit...

Truck tags in California can get very pricey... even after 27 years!

Trailer Tags are one of the few places we get a break... last one was $15 for 5 years.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Speaking of, I put a 9000# tag on my 10K trailer because I did not want to attract attention with anything bigger. In the event I actually got weighed and was over 9000 but still under 10K do you think I would catch a fine? Just curious. The BMV clerk said I couldn't have a larger tag even if I wanted one, but I am pretty sure she was not very familiar with trailer rules.

Yes. What I have been told is they go by the GVWR of the trailer and then the tag must meet or exceed that. With that being said I run a 15,000# tag on my 15,600# boat, so I am 600# over weight but in reality I may not be if weighed on a multi-pad scale because I am sure there is about 1,200# on the trucks ball so there should be no more than 14,400# on the trailers axles. By the way this trailer has 3 6,000# axles so its a 18,000# GVWR trailer.

So yes, you are illegal is loaded above 9,000# but maybe not if you have the right amount of tongue weight. Will you get looked at twice with a 9,000# tag? I dont think so. If you were running a 5,000# then maybe. My buddy has a boat almost identical to mine and has run a 12,000# tag for 11 years and never had a issue.

Chris